Etomidate

Product name :  Etomidate

CAS : 33125-97-2

Molecular formula : C₁₄H₁₆N₂O₂

Molecular weight : 244.289

Product Description :
Etomidate (USAN, INN, BAN) (marketed as Amidate) is a short acting intravenous anaesthetic agent used for the induction of general anaesthesia and for sedation.
Etomidate is commonly used in the emergency setting as part of a rapid sequence induction to induce anesthesia or for conscious sedation. It is often used in this setting since it has a rapid onset of action and a low cardiovascular risk profile, and therefore is less likely to cause a significant drop in blood pressure than other induction agents. Etomidate is unlikely to cause hypotension and so is ideal to use as an induction agent with critically-ill patients, such as patients with sepsis, without negative effects from transient worsening of low blood pressure.